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Linda Thompson(I)

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Linda Thompson
Linda Thompson was born in Memphis, Tennessee. She attended Kingsbury High School where she was Homecoming Queen, and after graduation, she attended Memphis State University for 4 years, majoring in English and Drama. Linda was named Miss Tennessee Universe 1972, Miss Liberty Bowl, Miss Shelby County, and numerous other titles that helped her with financing her college education. Linda met Elvis Presley in July of 1972, and her life changed forever. They lived together at Graceland for 4½ years and after their breakup, Linda embarked on an acting career. She appeared in many of Aaron Spelling's TV series, 5 TV pilots, and other shows, finally becoming a series regular on Hee Haw for 15 years. Having always written poetry, she also became an award winning lyricist, winning an Emmy, and was nominated for an Academy Award and Grammy. Linda married the then Bruce Jenner and they had two sons together. After 32 years of harboring the secret of Caitlyn Jenner, Linda wrote her NYTimes best selling memoir A Little Thing Called Life, only after Caitlyn came out. Her memoir has been critically acclaimed as kind spirited and fascinating. Linda was also married to David Foster, and after 19 years together, they divorced in 2005. Linda still writes, and now lives quietly with her two dogs in Malibu California and enjoys tennis, hiking, the beach, and most of all, her family...
BornMay 23, 1950
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  • Nominated for 1 Oscar
    • 6 wins & 4 nominations total

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Elvis Presley with Linda Thompson, Red West and father Vernon circa 1970s
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Robert Urich, Barbi Benton, and Linda Thompson at an event for Vega$ (1978)
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Linda Thompson at an event for The Kid & I (2005)
Linda Thompson at an event for The Kid & I (2005)
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Known for:

Kevin Costner and Whitney Houston in The Bodyguard (1992)
The Bodyguard
6.3
  • Female Academy Member
  • 1992
RoboCop 2 (1990)
RoboCop 2
5.8
  • Mother with Baby
  • 1990
Arnold Schwarzenegger and Vanessa Williams in Eraser (1996)
Eraser
6.2
  • Soundtrack("Where Do We Go From Here")
  • 1996
Clint Eastwood in True Crime (1999)
True Crime
6.6
  • Soundtrack("Why Should I Care")
  • 1999

Credits

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Actress

  • Bare Exposure (1993)
    Bare Exposure
    • Contest Girl #5 Lynette
    • 1993
  • Kevin Costner and Whitney Houston in The Bodyguard (1992)
    The Bodyguard
    • Female Academy Member
    • 1992
  • Luke Perry, Jason Priestley, Shannen Doherty, Jennie Garth, Tori Spelling, Brian Austin Green, Ian Ziering, and Gabrielle Carteris in Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990)
    Beverly Hills, 90210
    • Nina
    • TV Series
    • 1990
  • Original Intent (1990)
    Original Intent
    • Kathy Logan
    • Video
    • 1990
  • RoboCop 2 (1990)
    RoboCop 2
    • Mother with Baby
    • 1990
  • Mars: Base One
    • Anchorwoman
    • TV Movie
    • 1988
  • Rusty Cooper, Jim Fitzpatrick, Michele Palermo, and Linda Denise Martin in Shelter in the Storm (1987)
    Shelter in the Storm
    • Julie
    • 1987
  • Comedy Factory (1985)
    Comedy Factory
    • Dolores
    • TV Series
    • 1986
  • Riptide (1984)
    Riptide
    • Arlene Young (as Linda Thompson Jenner)
    • TV Series
    • 1986
  • The Fall Guy (1981)
    The Fall Guy
    • Evangeline Gallantine (as Linda Thompson-Jenner)
    • TV Series
    • 1984
  • Ricardo Montalban and Hervé Villechaize in Fantasy Island (1977)
    Fantasy Island
    • Annie
    • Lindy
    • TV Series
    • 1982
  • Tony Curtis, Robert Urich, Phyllis Davis, and Judy Landers in Vega$ (1978)
    Vega$
    • Sylvia
    • Rita Mason
    • Helen Martin
    • TV Series
    • 1978–1981
  • Good Ol' Boys
    • Mary, Traveler's Girfriend
    • TV Movie
    • 1979
  • Billy Crystal and Joan Rivers in Rabbit Test (1978)
    Rabbit Test
    • Girl on Bus
    • 1978
  • Erik Estrada and Larry Wilcox in CHiPs (1977)
    CHiPs
    • Chrissy
    • TV Series
    • 1978

Composer

  • Some Dogs Go to Heaven (2021)
    Some Dogs Go to Heaven
    • Composer
    • Short
    • 2021
  • Backstreet Boys: Drowning, Wet Version
    • Composer
    • Music Video
    • 2001
  • Backstreet Boys: Drowning (2001)
    Backstreet Boys: Drowning
    • Composer
    • Music Video
    • 2001
  • Barbra Streisand & Céline Dion: Tell Him (1997)
    Barbra Streisand & Céline Dion: Tell Him
    • Composer
    • Music Video
    • 1997
  • Vanessa Williams: Where Do We Go from Here? (1996)
    Vanessa Williams: Where Do We Go from Here?
    • Composer
    • Music Video
    • 1996
  • Whitney Houston in Whitney Houston: I Have Nothing (1993)
    Whitney Houston: I Have Nothing
    • Composer
    • Music Video
    • 1993
  • Amy Grant: Grown-Up Christmas List (1992)
    Amy Grant: Grown-Up Christmas List
    • Composer
    • Music Video
    • 1992

Music Department

  • Diana Krall: Why Should I Care (1999)
    Diana Krall: Why Should I Care
    • lyrics by
    • Music Video
    • 1999

Personal details

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    • Linda Thompson Foster
  • Height
    • 5′ 9″ (1.75 m)
  • Born
    • May 23, 1950
    • Memphis, Tennessee, USA
  • Spouses
      David FosterJune 27, 1991 - July 11, 2005 (divorced)
  • Children
      Brandon Jenner
  • Other works
    Print ads for London Fog outerwear (1986)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Biographical Movie
    • 1 Print Biography
    • 1 Portrayal
    • 2 Articles
    • 3 Pictorials
    • 26 Magazine Cover Photos

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  • Gender / Gender identity
    • Female

Did you know

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    Lost her virginity at age 22 to Elvis Presley. He's the only male she's cohabited with aside from her two husbands. To this day (2017), Linda maintains that Elvis was the love of her life.

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